Sunderland, Massachusetts Weather
Sunderland, Massachusetts — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Sunderland, Franklin County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Sunderland. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Sunderland is published on the Turners Falls Airport (K0B5) page, 15 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Sunderland have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Sunderland: Orange Municipal Airport (KORE) 26 km · Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base (KCEF) 30 km · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (KBAF) 36 km · Tanner Hiller Airport (K8B5) 39 km · Gardner Municipal Airport (KGDM) 47 km
Conditions reported at K0B5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sunderland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sunderland.
About Sunderland, Massachusetts
Sunderland unfolds as a landscape of gentle hills and broad river valleys, where the Connecticut River, a wide, patient artery, shapes the very breath of the place. It lies 6.6 miles north-north-west of Amherst, MA (from Amherst, MA: bearing 335°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-north-east of Hampshire. The land here is a study in cultivated abundance, a patchwork quilt of fertile fields stretching towards the horizon, punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple that whisper in the prevailing winds. In the long light of late afternoon, the air itself seems to thicken, carrying the mingled scents of damp earth, ripening corn, and the faint, sweet perfume of distant blossoms, a subtle richness that clings to the senses. The character of Sunderland is one of quiet resilience, a place that has learned to read the seasons in the sky and the soil, its days marked by the slow, deliberate turning of the agricultural year. The history of Sunderland is deeply entwined with the fertile alluvial plains it occupies, an agricultural heritage that continues to define its economy. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty, supporting a community built on the labor of the fields, from tobacco and onions in days past to the diverse crops grown today. The river, a constant presence, was once a vital highway for commerce, and though its role has shifted, its influence remains, a reminder of the enduring connection between the people and the water. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very structure of the landscape, the carefully maintained fields and the weathered barns, speaks of a lineage of hard work and a deep understanding of the earth. Sunderland’s distinctiveness lies not in flashy attractions, but in this quiet, persistent cultivation, a testament to a livelihood that has been meticulously nurtured through time.
Live animated radar for Sunderland and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Sunderland, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.466755°N, 72.5787°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01604, 01375 |
| Area Code | 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sunderland, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sunderland, Massachusetts, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Sunderland includes coordinates 42.466755°N, 72.578700°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 01604, 01375. Telephone area code: 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
